Chapter 295 A Love Tribulation That's Hard to Overcome (18)
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That should have been the beginning of his real interaction with Wei Feng.
Wei Feng led him to the Seven Killings Tree, jumped up, and took out a palm-sized wooden box from it. It was covered with a layer of sticky, foul odor. He brushed the odor away and said to Jiang Gu, "Master, the Night-Shining Pearl is still here."
He opened the box, and a pair of dusty earrings were revealed in the air, their fiery red tassels even more vibrant than the seven-killing flowers on the tree.
"Why have you kept them all this time?" Jiang Gu picked up the pair of earrings and brushed off the dust.
“I used to like sleeping with it in my arms, it was very comfortable,” Wei Feng said with a smile. “I also secretly hid two pieces of your fairy spirit inside, so I could lick them quietly if I got hungry.”
The tiny, palm-sized creature licked and rubbed against the crystal-clear luminous pearl... Jiang Gu, without changing his expression, put the earring back into the box and said, "If you like it, take it back to the palace."
Wei Feng nodded happily: "Master, what gift should I give to God Ling Yin?"
Jiang Gu said, "The important thing is the sentiment."
"Then I will—" Before Wei Feng could finish speaking, a phoenix suddenly appeared and landed in front of them, carrying a letter in its beak.
Jiang Gu took it and opened it, and Wei Feng also leaned over to take a look.
"My father asked me to take you to the Yaoshuo Immortal Palace."
Wei Feng and he exchanged a glance.
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Yaoshuo Palace.
When Jiang Gu and Wei Feng entered, besides Yao Shuo and Ling Yin, there were two other immortals in the main hall. One had kind eyes and white hair and beard, holding a whisk in his hand, while the other had a cold and aloof expression, with a peach wood branch hanging from his waist. Upon seeing Jiang Gu enter, he bowed to him and said, "Immortal Yao Yan."
Jiang Gu returned the greetings one by one: "Immortal Shi Ye, Immortal Tiao Xu."
Before taking office, Jiang Gu was just a minor immortal lord without any official position. But now he is in charge of the sixteenth heaven, and even among the immortals, his position is ranked high, so no one dares to underestimate him.
"Greetings, Father and Mother." Jiang Gu bowed to the people seated at the table.
Wei Feng followed his example and bowed as well.
Although he had seen Ling Yin and Yao Shuo in the Upper Realm, he was still an unformed filth at that time and naturally could not perform the proper etiquette. The Upper Realm was even more elaborate than the Lower Realm, so he followed Jiang Gu's example.
His bow caused the entire hall to fall silent.
There's no other reason than that Jiang Gu was bowing to his parents this time. By bowing to Ling Yin and Yao Shuo in this way, it was no different from Jiang Gu calling out "Father" and "Mother" in the main hall.
Shi Ye and Tiao Xu exchanged a glance. Ling Yin looked at Jiang Gu with dissatisfaction, but Jiang Gu calmly met her gaze.
"Since you're all here, there's no need to stand on ceremony," Yao Shuo said with a smile. "Yao Yan, sit down with Wei Feng."
Wei Feng sat down next to Jiang Gu, and Ling Yin asked slowly, "Yao Yan, have you regained all your memories?"
“I’ve remembered it all,” Jiang Gu said.
Ling Yin paused for a moment, then said, "I called you here today to ask you about the Chaos Core."
Shi Ye and Tiao Xu both turned their gazes to Wei Feng at the same time. Wei Feng coldly lifted his eyes and looked over, his expression almost identical to Jiang Gu's.
"The Chaos Core concerns the safety of the Upper Realm. Immortal Shi Ye and Immortal Tiao Xu are both here. Please tell me the whole story." Ling Yin's gaze fell on Wei Feng, only to find that the other's primordial spirit was covered with brilliant golden immortal power, completely enveloping him and making it impossible for anyone to see anything through him.
Jiang Gu said, "Before I descended to the lower realm, I traveled to the Demon Forest and discovered that the sealed Chaos Core had disappeared. I originally wanted to tell my mother, father, and the other immortals, but I lost some of my memories by mistake. Later, when I was undergoing my tribulation of love in the lower realm, I happened to find the Chaos Core in this realm, which caused no one in this realm to be able to ascend for tens of thousands of years. So, with Wei Feng's help, I brought the Chaos Core back and planned to reseal it back to the Demon Forest."
He downplayed the details, speaking briefly as if it were a trivial matter.
Immortal Shi Ye asked, "Immortal Yao Yan has also recovered the memories he lost back then?"
"Not yet," Jiang Gu said. "I only recently fused with the immortal bones and recovered my memories of the upper realm, and those memories are still somewhat confused, not to mention the memories I lost tens of thousands of years ago." Jiang Gu said calmly.
Tiaoxu's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Regarding the loss of the Chaos Core, has the Immortal discovered any clues?"
“It’s strange, but my memory of the Chaos Core is very vague,” Jiang Gu said. “When I was in the lower realm, I was only focused on ascending to heaven. Even bringing the Chaos Core up was just a coincidence; I just wanted to take Wei Feng with me.”
"I've been busy with my job duties lately, and although I sent people to investigate, the results were minimal," Jiang Gu said.
"Does Fellow Daoist Wei Feng know the reason behind this?" Shi Ye looked at Wei Feng, still unwilling to give up.
"I don't know," Wei Feng said. "Even my master couldn't find out, so it's even less likely for me."
"Now that the Chaos Core is sealed within Wei Feng's body, Yao Yan, how do you plan to reseal it?" Ling Yin interrupted, slightly displeased that Tiao Xu and Shi Ye were pressing him.
“Wei Feng has a special physique and can currently completely suppress the Chaos Core,” Jiang Gu said. “Legend has it that there is a magic treasure called the Formless Wood in the Mi Hua Realm at the end of the Nine Provinces. It can cleanse all the filth in the world. If I can obtain the Formless Wood, I am confident that I can completely separate the Chaos Core from Wei Feng and reseal it.”
“The Mi Hua Realm has not been opened for millions of years. The last time it was opened was when the God Realm was destroyed,” Yao Shuo said. “Whether the Wu Xiang Wood really exists is unknown. Even if you can open the Mi Hua Realm, you may not be able to find the Wu Xiang Wood. Even if you do find it, you may not be able to bring it out.”
"I will try my best," Jiang Gu said.
“Immortal Yaoyan, this method is too risky,” Shi Ye said. “Why don’t we use our magic to protect Fellow Daoist Wei Feng’s primordial spirit and soul, let him sleep temporarily, reseal the Chaos Core, and awaken Fellow Daoist Wei Feng when we find another way in the future?”
Wei Feng's expression hardened, and he sneered, "Preserving your magic power is really unreliable. I'd rather swallow your immortal bones first; that would be much safer."
"What did you say?" Shi Ye was taken aback, her face turning somewhat pale.
Wei Feng hadn't uttered a word since he came in. As a low-level filth undergoing tribulation to become human, Shi Ye had assumed that he could only rely on Jiang Gu and that his personality would be mild and easy to control. However, he didn't expect Wei Feng to be so aggressive from the moment he opened his mouth, showing no regard for them whatsoever—even Yao Shuo and Ling Yin had to treat them with respect, so what was this filth?!
Wei Feng looked at him indifferently: "The chaotic energy and the immortal power are inherently incompatible. Not to mention that the chaotic core has gradually merged with my primordial spirit, even if the immortal power can temporarily preserve my soul and primordial spirit, over time, the magic will be worn away by the chaotic energy. If my consciousness is sealed and I am powerless to resist, I will eventually be annihilated in the chaotic core and sealed forever."
At best, only immortal bones can sustain me for a while. If Immortal Shi Ye were to kill someone every day to obtain their immortal bones to sustain me, then disregard what I said.
Shi Ye was so angry at Wei Feng's treasonous remarks that his face turned black. He said in a deep voice, "Immortal Yao Yan, did you hear everything he said? How is this person's character any different from that of a demon? If such a filthy creature remains in the Sixteenth Heaven and carries the Chaos Core, he will probably cause a great disaster in the future."
Jiang Gu said, "Wei Feng is kind by nature, why must Immortal Shi Ye be so aggressive?"
Wei Feng turned his head, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Jiang Gu, his face clearly saying, "Master, I'm amazing, praise me!"
Jiang Gu glanced at him and pushed the fairy fruit from the plate next to him. Wei Feng smiled obediently, picked them up and ate them one by one, staring at Shi Ye with a half-smile, as if he was biting his head.
Shi Ye was furious.
"There has never been a precedent in the Upper Realm for ascending with a Daoist companion. Back then, Lord Haohai insisted on doing so, but he was struck by heavenly lightning and his soul was destroyed. Immortal Yaoyan, even if you can obtain the Formless Wood, without the Chaos Core, you may not be able to protect Fellow Daoist Weifeng," Tiaoxu said at the right moment.
“Wei Feng was originally from the Upper Realm. He went down to the Lower Realm to undergo tribulations and training, just like us. There is nothing wrong with his successful ascension now,” Jiang Gu said.
"He failed to ascend in the lower realm," Shi Ye said coldly. "How could he possibly ascend again?"
Jiang Gu's eyebrows twitched slightly as his gaze fell on Shi Ye's face: "How would Immortal Shi Ye know that he failed to ascend in the mortal realm?"
Shi Ye's expression hardened.
"This matter can be found out by investigating the Office of Fate," Tiaoxu said unhurriedly. "Since Immortal Yaoyan has made up his mind, we can't persuade him any further. However, if the Chaos Core endangers the Upper Realm, we will not stand idly by."
That's quite a blunt statement.
Ling Yin listened for a while and smiled slightly, saying, "Yao Yan, you've almost finished with your affairs in the palace. Since you've already made your plans, then lead your men to Mi Hua Realm in three days."
"Yes, Mother." Jiang Gu stood up and bowed.
“However, the Mi Hua Realm is fraught with danger. Although the Chaos Core is now sealed, it is still unstable. Wei Feng will stay in Yao Shuo Palace for now, and your father and I will take care of him,” Ling Yin continued.
Jiang Gu paused slightly, and Wei Feng, who was eating fruit, suddenly raised his head.
“Mother, this is not appropriate. Wei Feng—” Jiang Gu was interrupted by Yao Shuo before he could finish speaking.
“Your mother is right. It would be even more inappropriate to leave Wei Feng alone in the Sixteenth Heaven after you go to the Mi Hua Realm,” Yao Shuo said. “If you insist on taking Wei Feng to the Mi Hua Realm, countless eyes in the Three Realms and Nine Provinces are watching the Chaos Core. Even if you have great magical power, you are outnumbered. Can you really guarantee that you can protect him?”
Jiang Gu frowned: "I can."
“Yaoyan, being too arrogant is not a good thing,” Yaoshuo said in a deep voice. “There’s no need to discuss this matter anymore. Since you’ve made up your mind to protect Weifeng, don’t hesitate.”
Tiaoxu and Shiye, who were standing next to each other, exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.
Jiang Gu looked displeased and was about to speak when Wei Feng said, "Fine, I'll stay here."
Jiang Gu turned to look at him.
"Master, don't worry, I can take care of myself." Wei Feng smiled at him. "I'll wait for you to come back."
Jiang Gu was silent for a moment: "Okay."
Ling Yin breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief, and her expression softened slightly when she looked at Wei Feng.
After bowing, Jiang Gu turned to leave. As he brushed past Wei Feng, a thin ghostly mark quietly wrapped around his finger and slipped a spirit fruit into his hand.
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